Private Jets and Celebrity Style Go Hand In Hand

Private jets are luxury items that many well-known celebrities all over the world own and use frequently. Famous people not only love to own luxury items, such as cars and fancy homes, but they also enjoy flying in style – from one exotic location to the next.

These stars use their jets for various occasions, such as flying guests and family members to week-long vacations at exclusive resorts. They’ll also use private jets for work related travel – when they need to take a quick trip to a filming location to shoot a movie or a TV show.

Here are just a few of the famous celebrities – known for their films, music and business ventures – who enjoy the use of private jets, and more information on the jets that they own.

A famous movie star for decades Tom Cruise is the proud owner to the Gulfstream IV which is worth around $28 million. This luxury aircraft has the air inside of its cabin refreshed often, every two minutes to be precise, and it is pressurized at 6,000 feet. This private jet has access to amenities such as the Internet – which can be very helpful for celebrities on the go.

Another popular celebrity who owns several private jets is John Travolta – known for his starring roles in a number of high profile films. Not only does he own several jets but he also is a certified pilot. Travolta is known to own at least five jets which include a Boeing 707 and a Gulfstream. All of these are parked on his property for easy access. The Boeing 707 was presented to him when he was named an honorary pilot in Australia. Like many celebrities, Travolta uses his wealth for good and has used his private jets to assist in humanitarian work, such as helping to bring food to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Apprentice star and multi-millionaire Donald Trump is the owner of a Boeing model private jet as well, a 757. This is an impressive piece of aircraft engineering and one of the most expensive in the world – it is estimated to have cost around $100 million dollars. It is boldly emblazoned with the Trump insignia in 23 carat gold.

Another popular actor, Harrison Ford, is the proud owner of several private jets and planes. He is also a qualified pilot as well and one of his favorite planes that he owns is the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver which is a former United States Military model that was restored. These planes are no longer in production and have not been for over forty years.

One of the most popular celebrity jets which still receives a considerable amount of recognition today is the Lisa Marie, which was owned by the late Elvis Presley. The famous singer purchased the Convair 880 jet in 1975 for a price of $250,000. The jet was completely refurbished and converted and later estimated to be worth around $600,000. It has gone through several owners over the years but in 1984 it was returned back home to Graceland where it remains today.